Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design

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Milwaukee, WISee your chances →private nonprofitSpecial Focus Four-Year

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Acceptance Rate

60.5%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

940–1140

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$42,268

Undergrad Enrollment

883

Applicants

1,059

Yield Rate

30.1%

Student:Faculty

11:1

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What you pay

$26,541/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $106,164 over four years.

What grads earn

$43,944/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $46,702 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.4 years of pay.

61% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

4.1%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

38%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.5%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$21,419

$30–48k$22,531

$48–75k$22,440

$75–110k$26,746

Over $110k$32,540

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

53%

Completion · all

53%

Completion · Pell

47%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

57%

Median debt

$27,000

Classification

Four-year, very small, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied

1,059

Admitted

66562.8%

Enrolled

20030% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

64.0%▲ -4pp

Application Volume

1,052 applicants▼ 7%

Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Motor Vehicle Theft	—	—	—	1

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

No athletics data available.

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Illustration88 grads

Fine/Studio Arts, General47 grads

Graphic Design44 grads

Industrial and Product Design22 grads

Interior Architecture11 grads

4yr Grad Rate

45%

6yr Grad Rate

53%

Retention Rate

80%

Median Earnings

$41,174